
國造潛艦原型艦海鯤號(SS-711)將於10月下旬在台灣周邊深海海域展開深水潛航測試,此為交艦前最後關卡,測試將驗證潛艦在超過100公尺水深下的高壓與低溫環境適應能力,成功後有望年底前交付海軍。
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海鯤號是國造潛艦原型艦,航號SS-711,已完成多次浮航、操雷射擊及淺水潛航測試,為交艦前最後關鍵測試。
海鯤號預計在10月下旬正式展開「深水潛航測試」。(資料照,台船提供)
〔記者羅添斌/台北報導〕國造潛艦原型艦海鯤號(航號SS-711)的測試進度即將邁入最關鍵的里程碑!軍方人士今天指出,在順利通過20多次的浮航、操雷射擊以及淺水潛航等各項前置測試後,海鯤號預計在10月下旬正式展開「深水潛航測試」。這場即將在台灣周邊深海海域登場的「大會考」,不僅是海鯤號交艦前的最後一關,更被外界視為台灣展現潛艦自主建造實力的終極考驗。
淺水潛航與深水潛航大致以水下100公尺的深度為界,呼吸管深度至水下100公尺深度為淺水,水下超過100公尺以下深度為深水,深水潛航就是潛艦要游向深度超過100公尺的深海,甚至要一路下探到這艘潛艦的設計極限深度。過去海鯤號在淺水區測試時,水壓相對較小,主要是在驗證基本的水密性和操控靈活度。而這次到了深水區,海鯤號將直接迎戰深海中恐怖的物理高壓與低溫環境。這項測試就像是汽車出廠前的極限撞擊測試,必須親自走一遭,才能證明潛艦在實戰中具備長期匿蹤與安全存活的能力。
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海鯤號潛艦在今年5月成功發射操雷。(資料照,台船提供)
熟悉潛艦作業的軍方人士今天表示,深水潛航之所以被稱為「生死線」,是因為深水潛航的危險性極高。潛艦只要每往海底下潛10公尺,外殼承受的大氣壓力就會增加1倍。當海鯤號下潛到數百公尺的深海時,艦體每平方公尺要承受高達幾百公噸的驚人重壓。在這種極端環境下,只要潛艦的鋼板焊接有一丁點瑕疵,或者管路閥門出現一絲縫隙,海水就會像高壓水刀一樣瞬間噴入,幾秒鐘內就可能導致全艦失控,現場官兵承受的心理壓力可想而知。
他表示,除了恐怖的水壓,深海世界還有許多不可預知的難度。像是海底下的低溫,會讓艦內的空調控溫、維生系統以及高容量電池的續航力面臨極限考驗。再加上台灣周邊海域常有洋流和複雜的水下地形,「原型艦」在沒有前人經驗可以參考的情況下,每一次往下探測新的深度,都是在跟未知的危險博弈。為此,海軍也做足準備,屆時將派出救難艦與多艘水面艦艇在周邊全程戒護,把風險降到最低。
雖然這項任務極具挑戰,但深水潛航是每艘國造潛艦成軍前的「必經考驗」,完全沒有退路。唯有挺過這場深海高壓的洗禮,海鯤號才能真正蛻變成守護台海的「深海幽靈」。隨著10月下旬的測試進入倒數,台船與海軍團隊正加緊進行最後的系統調校,全力衝刺。如果這次深水海試一切順利,海鯤號在完成後續的驗收與缺失修正後,可望在今年年底前正式交付海軍,為台灣的國防自主寫下歷史新頁。
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海鯤號將在今年年底前正式交付海軍
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